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A management association serving graphic communications companies across New England 5 Crystal Pond Road, Southborough, Mass. 01772 PHONE 508-804-4100, 800-365-7463 FAX 508-804-4119 |
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| CONNECTIONS, the member newsletter In the alternating months, PINE members receive a member newsletter, also named CONNECTIONS. This is a saddle stitched four-color newsletter that ranges from 8 to 16 pages in size. It is mailed to the same group of influential leaders and decision makers who set the strategic direction for their firms.  |
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CONNECTIONS, A magazine Serving PINE Members, remains the primary source of information for leaders and key decision makers in New England’s $11 billion print marketplace. The high quality look and feel of the magazine represents the craftsmanship of New England’s best print service providers. The magazine a four-color periodical, produced on 80 lb. gloss text with a perfect binding. It is produced and mailed six times each year to nearly 1,500 industry leaders. Editorial content in CONNECTIONS magazine include feature length articles on sales, marketing, production, executive leadership, energy, environmental sustainability, strategic planning and more. News brief are also published on equipment installations, service expansions, personnel appointments and promotions, and general industry activities.
Mechanical Requirements Inserts: Inserts are to be supplied trimmed to 9" x 12" with 8 1/2" x 11" image area positioned to permit printer to collate, bind and trim 1/4" at top, 3/8" at right, 3/4" at bottom and 1/8" at left (gutter). Insert paper weight: 60# text minimum – 12 pt maximum. For single sheet printed on one side publisher reserves the right to back-up with editorial matter. Spreads: For double page spreads, allow 1/8" loss at gutter margin. Two separate files are preferred with 1/4" overlap at gutter. Full Page Ads: There is no additional charge for bleeds. Please allow 1/8” for each bleed edge. Supported Applications: Quark, Illustrator (to ensure reliable output, always use “create outlines” when using fonts in Illustrator), Photoshop, PDF, In Design, Pagemaker. Note: Please turn off OPI in the print menu or disable the extension in Quark. Graphics: Save your photo file in TIFF or EPS format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Do not compress graphics using JPEG or LZW. Include all placed graphics on the disk. Save all images at the same size that they will appear in your advertisement. Fonts: Include all fonts on disk (printer and screen fonts). If sending files electronically always compress font files to prevent corruption. Color: Save color images in CMYK format unless you have purchased a matched Pantone color for your ad. If a spot color is used, please note the color on your proof. For black & white ads always convert to grayscale. Always convert RGB or PMS colors in documents to CMYK breakdowns unless PMS spot color has been specifically purchased. Proofs: Please send along with your disk 2 color proofs for all color ads, or 2 laser prints for black & white ads. Low-resolution PDF proofs also accepted. Ad Size: Indicate crop marks for full page ads at trim size. Set up fractional ads exactly to the sizes stated in chart above. |
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